Mercedes-Benz 560 SL 1986 Owner's Manual page 47

Removal or attachment of the hard­
top is best done at an authorized
MERCEDES-BENZ dealer, although
this can be carried out by 2 per­
sons.
The soft top must be completely
dry before it is placed in the stor­
age compartment.
To remove or attach the hardtop,
there are two locking handles in a
bag stowed in the glove compart­
ment.
They are used to engage or disen­
gage the locks in the windshield
header bar and behind the doors
(11). Put locking handles back into
the glove compartment after use.
The hardtop has five latching
points:
Front = two locks in windshield
header bar
Side = one lock behind each door
11
( )
Rear = locking pin on hardtop.
Removal of hardtop:
1. Disconnect plug and socket of
the heated rear window in the
R-H rear compartment.
2. Place lever (1) in position B,
lever (10) in position E.
3. Turn side locks (11) rearwards to
the stop with locking handles.
4. Insert locking handles into wind­
shield header bar locks and turn
inwards. Remove locking
handles.
5. Lift the top carefully from its five
latching holes and remove to
the rear.
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